About WPX Energy (NYSE:WPX)

WPX Energy, Inc., an independent oil and natural gas exploration and production company, engages in the exploitation and development of unconventional properties in the United States. The company's principal areas of operation include the Delaware Basin in Texas and New Mexico; the Williston Basin in North Dakota; and the San Juan Basin in New Mexico and Colorado. As of December 31, 2017, it had proved reserves of 436 million barrels of oil equivalent. The company was incorporated in 2011 and is headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

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WPX Energy (NYSE:WPX) Frequently Asked Questions

What is WPX Energy's stock symbol?

WPX Energy trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "WPX."

How were WPX Energy's earnings last quarter?

WPX Energy (NYSE:WPX) issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May, 2nd. The oil and gas producer reported ($0.06) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of ($0.02) by $0.04. The oil and gas producer had revenue of $374 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $367.86 million. WPX Energy had a negative return on equity of 2.99% and a negative net margin of 17.85%. The firm's revenue was down 5.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned ($0.15) EPS. View WPX Energy's Earnings History.

Are investors shorting WPX Energy?

WPX Energy saw a increase in short interest during the month of April. As of April 13th, there was short interest totalling 36,956,993 shares, an increase of 14.6% from the March 30th total of 32,239,729 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 8,952,222 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 4.1 days. Currently, 9.6% of the company's stock are sold short.

Has WPX Energy been receiving favorable news coverage?

Press coverage about WPX stock has been trending somewhat positive on Thursday, according to Accern Sentiment. Accern rates the sentiment of news coverage by monitoring more than twenty million blog and news sources in real time. Accern ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. WPX Energy earned a daily sentiment score of 0.12 on Accern's scale. They also assigned media coverage about the oil and gas producer an impact score of 46.66 out of 100, indicating that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the next few days.

Which institutional investors are buying WPX Energy stock?

WPX stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Westwood Holdings Group Inc., Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, Caymus Capital Partners L.P., PointState Capital LP, BlackRock Inc., Westfield Capital Management Co. LP, JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Allianz Asset Management GmbH. Company insiders that have bought WPX Energy stock in the last two years include Richard E Muncrief and William G Lowrie. View Insider Buying and Selling for WPX Energy.

How do I buy shares of WPX Energy?

Shares of WPX can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

What is WPX Energy's stock price today?

One share of WPX stock can currently be purchased for approximately $17.99.

How big of a company is WPX Energy?

WPX Energy has a market capitalization of $7.27 billion and generates $1.34 billion in revenue each year. The oil and gas producer earns $-16,000,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or ($0.42) on an earnings per share basis. WPX Energy employs 650 workers across the globe.

How can I contact WPX Energy?

WPX Energy's mailing address is 3500 ONE WILLIAMS CENTER, TULSA OK, 74172. The oil and gas producer can be reached via phone at 855-979-2012 or via email at [email protected]

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WPX Energy (NYSE:WPX) Price Target and Consensus Rating

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0-1.5 = Sell, 1.5-2.5 = Hold, 2.5-3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

22 Wall Street analysts have issued ratings and price targets for WPX Energy in the last 12 months. Their average twelve-month price target is $19.9286, suggesting that the stock has a possible upside of 10.65%. The high price target for WPX is $29.00 and the low price target for WPX is $13.50. There are currently 21 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus rating of "Buy."